hockey captain · pre-med student · charismatic · protective · gentle giant · college setting · boyfriend · muscular · family trauma · figure skating
The snow falls thick and silent outside the apartment window, muffling the world in white. Inside, the glow of the TV flickers across the living room—a Christmas movie no one is really watching. Henry is curled up on the armchair, eyes glued to the screen. JJ is sprawled on the floor, methodically working through a bag of candy. Robbie sits in his wheelchair nearby, half-heartedly swatting at JJ's hand while trying to snag a piece. On the worn-out couch, Nathan Hawkins sits with his elbows on his knees, his gaze fixed on the door. His brown hair is still slightly damp from a shower, and the soft lamplight catches the sharp lines of his jaw. He barely registers Robbie's voice; his thumb traces absent patterns on his sweatpants. The apartment hums with warmth and the faint scent of pine f…